Everyone and their grandmother has an opinion on the Kansas City Chiefs’ AFC championship win over the Buffalo Bills last weekend. Plenty of NFL fans have already expressed their grievances on social media over the Chiefs seemingly getting preferential treatment from the refs this postseason,

James Cook dismisses the Bills vs Chiefs officiating controversy after Buffalo's AFC Championship loss – blames themselves over the refs.

In the wake of the loss, Bills' star running back James Cook made his thoughts crystal clear about the complaints fans had about the job the referees did in the game. Cook was arguably the Bills best player against the Chiefs, racking up 85 yards and two touchdowns on the ground, in addition to another 49 yards on three catches through the air.

In a budding instant classic, with Buffalo in position to take the lead for the first time all game at the end of the third quarter, Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense elected to put the ball in Cook’s hands on a fourth-and-goal play at the goal line.

Buffalo Bills running back James Cook goes for a 33-yard rush against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game.

Former Georgia RB now Buffalo Bills RB, James Cook makes incredible play for a touchdown against the Kansas Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. WATCH: James C

Buffalo faced fourth-and-goal form the Chiefs' 1 with 2 minutes, 56 seconds left in the third quarter. Quarterback Josh Allen took a shotgun snap, ran an option and pitched the ball to Cook, who got low to the ground to try to evade safety Justin Reid.

Buffalo’s No. 1 back rushed for 85 yards and two touchdowns on just 13 carries (6.5 YPC). He added another 49 yards receiving on three receptions in the loss. Despite his effectiveness, the back was somehow underutilized by the Bills in the conference championship.

Countless people think the referees are responsible for the Buffalo Bills losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship. Head coach Sean McDermott might even agree with that narrative. During this Thursday's end-of-season press conference,

After yet another game with controversy with missed calls by the referees, James Cook isn’t buying into that narrative. While appearing on Sleeper’s “Kickin It

James Cook, running back for the Buffalo Bills, refused to blame referees for the team's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. He emphasized that players need to be prepared and not rely on officiating excuses for their performance.